Global Building Integrated Photo Voltaics Glass Markets 2015 - Forecasts to 2022 for the $1.3 Billion Industry

Dublin, Feb. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/v4g45j/bipv_glass) has announced the addition of the "BIPV Glass Markets 2015-2022" report to their offering.

This latest report revisits the analysis and projections for BIPV glass, and evaluates both where the best prospects are to growth this sector, and the strategies needed to tap into those opportunities, from messaging to key partnerships. We include eight-year (volume and value) projections with breakouts by product type, type of building in which they are installed, and sales to key end-market regions.

Highlights from the Report:

- The presence and influence of large glass companies (AGC, NSG/Pilkington, and BGT as examples) will only intensify, through aforementioned partnerships with PV companies as well as with building product firms and installers. While we hear conflicting reports about whether they are still skittish since the broader PV industry upheaval, our impression is that they do seem directly committed - though they may view "true" BIPV revenue opportunities as quite smaller and on a longer timeline than others believe.

- A central question for BIPV glass is whether key PV vendors (notably Heliatek in OPV, and Dyesol and Oxford in DSC) stay on target with planned production volumes around 2017-2018. There is much ado over the new wonder-material perovskite, but the storyline is the same: whether it too can achieve volume scales and deliver products to the market in a reasonable timeframe.

- We think selling BIPV glass as part of a "green" theme is broadly losing steam with increased scrutiny of regional and national PV policies. That said, two specific areas seem to be robust: zero-energy buildings, and highly urban areas. We see revenues for BIPV glass in zero-energy buildings surging past $800 million in 2018 and more than $2.5 billion by 2022.

- BIPV glass is expected to unlock residential building demand in a more medium-term timeframe, approaching $200 million by 2018 and surpassing $1.3 billion by 2022.

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary
E.1 Changes in BIPV Glass: Moving Toward Monolithic Integration
E.1.1 Monolithic Integration: BIPV as a Smart Material
E.1.2 BIPV Beyond c-Si
E.2 Where and How BIPV Glass Markets Will Expand
E.2.1 Continued Support for Zero-Energy Buildings
E.2.2 BIPV in the City
E.3 Market Challenges for BIPV glass
E.3.1 BIPV Raises Cost Concerns
E.3.2 Installation: Still Mostly Prestige
E.4 Companies to Watch in BIPV Glass Development
E.4.1 Are Big Glass Companies Still Committed to BIPV?
E.5 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for BIPV Glass

Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background to this Report
1.1.1 The Evolution of BIPV: Towards Monolithic
1.2 Changing Strategies for BIPV Glass
1.2.1 Technology Decisions
1.2.2 Making BIPV Resonate with Customers
1.2.3 Building a BIPV Business Ecosystem

Chapter Two Technology Trends in BIPV
2.1 Silicon-based BIPV: Small Improvements That Matter
2.1.1 Improvements in c-Si PV
2.1.2 Examples of c-Si-based BIPV
2.2 Thin-Film PV and BIPV: Stirring the Pot
2.2.1 Thin-film a-Si
2.2.2 Thin-film CIGS
2.2.3 Thin-film CdTe
2.3 OPV: BIPV as a Market-of-Choice
2.4 DSC: A Head Start, but Reason to Wait?
2.4.1 Perovskites: BIPV and the Future of DSC?
2.5 Encapsulation Developments and their Importance for BIPV glass
2.5.1 Encapsulation for CIGS
2.5.2 Encapsulation for OPV and DSC
2.6 The Role of Flexible Substrates in BIPV
2.6.1 Challenges for Flexible Substrates
2.6.2 Plastics and Foils
2.6.3 BIPV and Flexible Glass
2.7 Key Points from This Chapter

Chapter Three: Market Trends for BIPV Glass
3.1 The Road to Monolithic Integration
3.1.1 Example: Onyx Solar
3.1.2 Multifunctional Glass and BIPV
3.1.3 BIPV and Smart Windows
3.1.4 Solliance: A Future Vision for BIPV Manufacturing
3.1.5 Spray-on Solar
3.2 Installation Trends
3.2.1 Factors Shaping BIPV Standards
3.2.2 Need for BIPV Design Tools
3.3 Noteworthy New BIPV Installations
3.3.1 White is the New Black
3.3.2 Crafting Colored BIPV Panels
3.3.3 Graz's "Smart District"
3.3.4 Other BIPV Installation of Note
3.4 Key Points from This Chapter

Chapter Four: Market and Marketing Considerations for BIPV Glass
4.1 How to Sell Next-Generation BIPV
4.1.1 Can BIPV Still be Sold as Green Technology?
4.1.2 Selling Strategies for BIPV in a New Green Era
4.1.3 Selling BIPV Glass on Aesthetics and Design
4.2 The Importance of Local Presence: Building a BIPV Supply Chain
4.2.1 How Local BIPV Helps Manufacturers
4.2.2 What a Successful BIPV Glass Supply Chain Will Look Like
4.3 Key Points from This Chapter

Chapter Five: Eight Year Forecasts for BIPV Glass
5.1 Forecasting Methodology and Assumptions
5.1.1 General Economic Assumptions
5.1.2 Pricing Assumptions
5.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Demand in Key BIPV Glass Regions/Countries
5.3 Eight-year Forecast of BIPV Glass by Product Type
5.4 Eight-year Forecast of BIPV Glass by Technology/Material
5.5 Eight-Year Forecast of BIPV Glass by Type of Substrate
5.5 Eight-Year Forecast of BIPV Glass by Type of Building
5.5.1 Prestige Office Buildings: A Key Market for BIPV

Companies Mentioned

- Asahi Glass
- Belectric
- BGT
- Dyesol
- Exeger
- Glass2energy
- Hanergy
- Heliatek
- IQ Glass
- Issol
- Lumos
- Manz
- Mitsubishi
- NSG/Pilkington
- Onyx Solar
- Oxford PV
- PolySolar
- Prism Solar
- Romag
- Solar Frontier
- Solaria
- Strathcona Energy
- Sunpreme
- SwissInso
- TULiPPs

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